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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

On Tuesday next occurs the
sixty-eighth anniversary of the
introduction of Odd Fellowship
in the United States. 1t was in
1919 that, in the then little city OF
Baltimore, James l.. Ridgley and
four fellow-craftsmen organized the
first lodge of the order instituted
on American soil. Looking back
ward sixty-eight years appears a
long time; it is close to the three
score years and ten of mans life, but
measured by the wonderful pro-
gress of the order and the great
work it has accomplished it seems
almost incredible that so much
could have been done during the
existence of the organization whose
banner is inscribed with the legend
OF Friendship, Love and Truth. y
Throughout the entire United
States, in every city, town or ham
let the order has gained fOothold.
In every land and on every sea is
worn the mystic emblem that marks
the wearer one of the many thou
sands enrolled in the majestic army
whose deeds of good shine out upon
emblazoned shields to the gaze Of
the world. Odd Fellowship has,
during its existence, given millions
in money to alleviate distress and
sorrow among it's members. II
ministers to the dying and takes
under its sheltering wing the wild
ow and orphans, and becomes the
friend and protector to every worthy
applicant who seeks it's aid. With
such a record it is no wonder that
Odd Fellows feel q pride in their
order. The approaching anniver.
sary will be one of. general obser-
vance. in some localities upon an
elaborate scale, in others less pre-.
tentious in manner, but everywhere
with a warmth and a feeling Of
sincerity that shows how dear t.
the hearts of the members The
teachings and respect of the order
have become.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23
NOTICE OF SALE
-OF-
Bonds

In ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRO
L visions of an Act of the Legislative As.
sembly of the Territory of Idaho. entitled
IAN Act to authorize School Trustees :,
issue bonds tn build or provide sclod
houses" approved February Sd. A. d. lssi.
the undersigned. Trustees of School III.
trict No. q, are about Ia issue and sell bond,
for the erection of a school building in SAID
school district. i'm the town Of ketchun
and respectfully solicit bids for the par
chase of said bonds.
These bonds will aggregate in amGi
$500. issued in denominations Of 80
each. bearing interest from date at the rsl.
of eight 8 per cent per annum, Interest
payable on the first day of January 0f earn
and every year. The bonds will be Of 4
uniform date. viz: July lst lss1, and be.
come due and payable as follows: sl6j0 due
January LIST. 1893. and in amounts OF $3.50
every three years thereafter until said
amount of $500 has been fully paid
The above bonds will be sold az the First
National Bank of ketchum, Idaho. May
Z, 1857.
The Board of Trustees reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
T.. J. CowLEY,
GEo. NJ Snow, Trustees.
FRED. w. GoopIHG,l
The above notice is in lieu of notice oi
sale published March 18th, to conform 10
the Act of Congress, approved July 81. lvd
regarding the creating of public debts ia
Territories. avs
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

RAILROAD presidents, by the prac-
tice Of rigid economy, are still en-
abled to keep the wolf from the
door. The salaries paid to a few
of the leading ones are as follows .
President Roberts, of the Pennsyl-
vania system, receives q salary OF
e35,OOO a year; President Harris,
of the Northern Pacific, $4,000 ;
President Adams Of the Union Pa
cific, $780, 900; President Strong, of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
&25, 600: the presidents Of the Chi
cago & Northwestern, Chicago, Bur-
lington T. Quincy, and Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 St. Paul. &25, 900 each.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

JUNE 10th is the day fixed for the
hanging of Goldensen, the San
Francisco school girl murderer. In
passing sentence, Judge Murphy
made some very appropriate re-
marks and said that the evidence
totally destroyed any suggestion of
insanity on the part of the prisoner.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

THE trial of Afensdorf, Sioux
City, Iowa, brewer, for the murder
of a minister named Haddock, a
noted prohibitionist, resulted in a
disagreement of the jury, eleven
standing for acquittal. The trial
lasted for twenty-four days and the
evidence appeared more against the
main witness for the prosecution
than the accused.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

THERE is considerable talk OF
making Malone of Virginia chair
man of the republican national
committee. He is one of the best
organizers in the country, and if
he accepts the position the cam
paign will be fought in several
southern states in a manner never
before attempted.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

THE removal of District Attorney
Dickson of Utah is a source of re-
greet to those interested in the pros
ecution Of the Mormon violators of
the law. The saints are cores
pondingly happy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

HENRY WILLARD. but a few years
ago the greatest of railroad opera
tors, is expected back to Portland,
and the impression prevails that
he will be identified with large UNI
dertakings there.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

A CHINAMAN secured the second
prize offered by the Cooper Insti-
tute at New York for ornamental
drawings. He is 80 years old, a
cigar packer by trade and has been
in the country six years.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

SIMON CAMERON, who is SS years
old, is the only surviving member of
LincOln's cabinet. Had Lincoln
lived until this hour he would be
IS years of age. which is the pres
ent age Of Jeff. Davis.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

CHARLES CROKER of California
has had dearly bought experience
as q stakeholder in the American
Opera Company. He has had to
foot all the bills.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

THE bOoms that have struck
towns and cities, not in any par
ticular locality, but in many of the
states east and west, are regarded
as the gravest signs of the times
and the forerunner of failures and
distress.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

CALIFORNIA merchants have laid
in a years supply of goods and
now say they want to wait and see
how the interstate law works before
they OrOtpst
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

SHERMAN clubs are being organ
lied in the east, and the boom for
the man from Ohio has fairly set
in for the presidential nomination.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

AN extensive survey of the upper
Yukon river is to be made this
year under the direction of the
Canadian government.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

LONG and short haul growls from
all over the country make the ses-
siops of the interstate commerce
commission very lively.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

OWING to the premature arrival
of trees at Bellevue, the observance
of Arbor day was held there a week
ahead of time.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

MICHAEL DAvITT, at a speech at
the recent meeting held in memory
of Peter O'Neill, who was killed in
the Fenian rising of 1867. said !:
''Cromwell reduced the Irish race
to 100000, and drove them into
Connaught; yet now they number
100000 at hcme and 20,OOO,OOO
elsewhere. Surely where Cromwell
failed, Balfour and Chamberlain
can not succeed. The spirit of
Irish nationality is more uncon-
guerable than ever"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

FoR nearly forty years Maine has
struggled in vain to enforce her
prohibition laws. AS a last resort
a law has been passed making the
payment of a tax to the United
States prima facie evidence of vio-
lation of the state law, and the
courts are endeavoring to compel
the government officials to furnish
the testimony. This is an appar-
ent confession that prohibition does
not prohibit.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

THE New York World is not
pleased over the veto of the high
license bill by Gcveror Hill.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

Letter List.
The following list of Advertised Letters
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office If not
called for in thirty days, being advertised
at Ketchum. Idaho, for the week ending
April q. 1887:
Burke, Thos Sullivan, Michael
Davis, Amanda Stevens. Mrs w
Johnson, NJ w Stevens, w w
Stoltz, Eugene Wintch, Conrad
Sweetfield, Maria Weathsrby, H
Persons calling tor any of the above let
tiers must say advertised" and give date
f. b. WILLIAMS. p. N.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

One of the main features of the
interstate commerce law is that the
eame payment shall in all cases
secure the same service. An effort
will be made for the application of
this principle to the case of col
ored man who was put off train
in Georgia. He had a first class
ticket but was ordered from the car
by the conductor and then thrown
out by some white passengers. If
suit is brought the new law may lose
some of its popularity in Georgia.
JUDGE Ross, who occupies the
bench of the circuit court at San
Francisco, during the absence of
Justice Sawyer, does not propose
to have any foolishness with Chi
nese who seek to evade the restric-
ton act. He will not allow any of
those arrested in the endeavor to
land to furnish bail, but sets their
cases for immediate hearing, thus
preventing the opportunity of their
being coached by fellow country
men as to what to say in their ex-
animation.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-23

7. E. 'cLoHEcy g. "a
BANKERS,
KETCHUM, M

Transact general banking bu,ir,
all its branches. 'ness IN
Interest paid on Time Deposit.
Buy and sell Exchange on all tho ,.
Cities OF the United States. auihs
Sell Exchange on the principal ci,;,
Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland we Of
Belgium, Holland, Norway, sweded '1 N
mark. Italy, Russia, Germany and Aust, Dta'
Collections made with prompt return.
lowest rates. a.
Certificates of deposits issued pav.hl.
demand. e %
Accounts solicited.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-05
at An GREAT AND you ARE |
GMALTu

Translated from the German Of n. a. Shsslle.
A sparrow swinging on branch
Once caught passing ny.
ssOh. let me livev' the insect prayed,
With trembling, piteous cry.
s'No,v said the sparrow, s'you must fall,
For am great and you are small"
The bird had scarce began his feast
Before hawk came by.
The game was Taught. "Pray, let me liyew
Was now the sparrow's cry.
"No,- said the captor, ''you must fall,
For am great and you are small"
Al eagle saw the rogue. and swooped
Upon him from on high.
ssPray, let me live! why would you kill
So small bird as ?"
"Oh,v said the eagle, ''you must fall,
For am great and you are small"
But while he ate the hunter came,
He let his arrow fly.
'sTyrant!" the eagle shrieked, "you have
No right to make me dier'
"Ah., said the hunter, 4" you must fall,
For am great and you are small"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-05

An old church in Utica, N. Y,
which IS soon to be torn down, be-
longs to socitey which was organ
ICED by the Reformed Dutch in 1928,
and chartered as q congregation by
William III in 1896. The building
was erected in 1889, and during its
erection a riot arose because the
marble was cut by Sing Sing con-
vents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-05

There still remains unsurveyed
about 5000 900 acres of public land
in Colorado, $4,000, 900 in Arizona,
nearly 100000 in California, 49,
00O, 900 in Dakota, 1000, 900 in Flor
ida, 100000 in Idaho, 1000, 900
in Minnesota, '39, 100000 in Nevada,
$4,000, 900 in Montana, 81 100000
in Utah, more than 20,00O,OeO in
Washington Territory, and so on.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-05
A Grist for the Farm.


A boy on the farm is better than
q hummer in town.
A crooked rail is worth more as
fire-wood than as part of fence.
Keep the fowls clean and free
from vermin and filth or do not pre-
tend to keep them at all.
Caution should be exercised in the
use of hay or tough grass in the hem
yard as it often causes crop-bound.
Horses work more freely under
the influence Of kindly treatment
from their drivers than they do I'M
der the lash.
Progressive enthusiasm in farming
is often looked upon with distrust,
and yet great things are not accom-
plished without it.
The dropping of wool in sheep is
occasioned in various ways; irregu-
larity in feed, exposure to extreme
cold and "scab' being the most CON-
mon.
The farmer who stays at home and
tends to the business of the farm and
trains the coming statesmen of his
country (his sons) should be regard.
ed as his country's benetactor.
1t is singular fact that the gait
of a horse may be influenced by the
manner of shoeing. A PAGER may
be turned into trotter by increas-
ing the weight upon the barefeet.
A good way to kill out sorrel is to
salt sheep on it. Care should be
taken never to allow the sorrel to
seed, it can be carried to other points
in the manure.
A few years ago, farmer started q
fish-pond with few carp three inch
es long. He now reports his stock
at over a thousand fish after having
sold hundreds. The fish are tame
and source of pleasure as well as
profit. Here is food for reflection.
A wisconsin farmer says: | have
kept wool sheep for near onto thirty
ty years, but ] propose for the flu
ture to handle nothing but mutton
sheep. / can make more money out
of my lambs than I can out of wool,
and always have sure market for
them.
Have you found some of your
fowls with one side of the head
swollen up? If you examine you
will probably find that the affected
fowl sleeps in draught; probably
there is a crack in the side of the
building, and the bird roosts in
position where the draught strikes
the side Of the head. Shut up the
crack and battle the fowls. head
with coal oil and lard, and all will
be well in few days.
Good clover hay is well adapted
to the wants Of dry cows, to supply
their losses during the milking sea-
son. The dairyman need not waste
his straw or poor hay but, if he
feeds these, it should be in small
quantity, with good clover; or he
should give with the straw, wheat
bran, or middlings. oats or corn
ground together, malt sprouts and
corn-meal; or two pounds new pro-
cess linseed meal with two pounds of
corn-meal, or some other grain, to
make the straw as good as clover
hay.
The following was given as advice
at an agricultural gathering in Mas
sachusetts, which is worthy of con-
sideration: "Cut the corn at the
roots, and shock firmly as soon as the
corn is glazed. The fodder will then
be worth as much as English hay at
twenty dollars per ton; but calling
it fifteen, the fifty-bushels crop will
cost but twenty eight cents per bush
ell; sixty-bushel crop will reduce
the cost to thirteen cents per bushel,
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-04
NEW KIND OF TOBOGGAN

A well-known man in town, who re- sides on James avenue, introduced 8 new kind of toboggan to his wife few days ago, and while it worked to per- lection, it failed to give entire satisfac- tion. The man referred to had been papering his sitting room, and in the work had used long and wide board, on which the paper was laid for pasting. In clearing out the room the board was temporarily showed down the cellar stairs, where it laid flat, extending from top to bottom. The wife soon had occasion to go down cellar, and not knowing of the trap that had been un- willingly laid for her,. put her foot on the slippery paste of. the board, when in twinkling she found herself pros- trate on the board and sliding down the incline at the rate of miles @ minute. The ride, though short, was exciting. A heartrending cry pierced the air. The husband rushed to the cellar door, wondering what had happened to his wife. and without thinking of the board stepped upon it and down he slid like 8 streak of greased lightning, and landed in a heap by the side of his wife Fortunately neither of them was hurt, although the woman was little put out by the incident, and was heard to mutter something to the effect that some men were born without brains. [Seymour Times.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-04
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1887.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The act providing that some person be appointed by the selectmen in Sep tember to examine the indexes of land records as recorded by the town clerk, passed the senate.
 The bill prohibiting the issue of free passes by railroad companies was in definitely postponed by the house on Tuesday. ~ss
 The house passed bill concerning the manner eff abollsbing grade cross ings. It went to the senate, where an exciting contest over the same took place. Senators Hill and Walsh op- posed the bill. Senator Hill demon stratedwhat the cost of the passage of this bill would be to the tax payers al- ready borne down by heavy state in- debtedness, and showed by the follow ing figures what each railroad would obtain from the state treasury, i. e., the tax payers
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-04

through rout to Montreal. He said that it was not the sentiment surrounding 1 which has been held up by | her advocates, but the practicability of the case was what was to be needed. Representative Skelly of Woodbury stated that his constituents had never found any inconvenience in getting to and from Litchfield for the transaction of their court business. He further said that the states attorney, Judge Huntington, lived in Woodbury and found no inconvenience in getting 10 and from Litchfeld, and he, Hunting ton, said 1t was the proper place for the county seat, and in view of the past, our old historic spot, Litchfeld, should remain the county seat. In reply, Rep resentative Bartram of Sharon, stated che was surprised at the gentleman's remarks Did he really mean what he said {? Had he sudden conversion In 1882 petition was presented to the general assembly asking for the forma- tion of new county called Waterbury county, setting forth that Litchield was inaccessible and was 10 longer 8 proper place to transact county busl- ness. Woodbury was one of these | towns with four others of Litchheld county that made the petition. Three hundred and seventy-two out of 49O electors and tax payers of Woodbury signed said petition, among whom was the Hon Mir Skelly and his colleague, MT Lidsley, who sought to sever the county lines because of the inaccessibil- ity and inconvenience of Litchfield
 Hill" Representative Bartram also asked MT Skelly eff the earth had
 shrunk, the hills leveled down, the
 kinks been taken out of the Shepaug
 road since 1882" Mir Bartram then
 drew from his desk the original petition
 and unrolling it asked MT Skelly to ex-
 plaln. MT Skelly's explanation was as | follows 'Mr Speaker, the fact is, we did sign little petition that we wanted more convenient place to hold court than Litchfeld." After MT Skelly's explanation, an amendment was offered
 to submit the question to the people of Litchfeld county. The amendment
 was lost by a vote of 105 to 60. The
 substitute bill as reported by the com
 mittee then passed the house without
 division. On Thursday it was taken up | by the senate. An amendment was | offered to submit 1t to the vote of the towns in the county at the October elec-
 tion but it was lost. Senator Coffin
 feared the double arrangement would
 lead to division of the county. Sena-
 tor Staub spoke of the inconvenience attending the Litchfeld location. The bill was passed by a vote of 16 to 4.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-04

We'll, that question. was fully answer ed last week by the Connecticut legis- lature, their reply being unmistakably given in the figures before mentioned. It is unnecessary to review the history of the case, and the various stages of its progress; suffice to say the age of stages has passed, as has also the age of "staging it" to county seat located on Litchfeld Hill. The age of railways heralded the dawn of brighter day, the removal of the county seat from the s'Mount Ararat" of the We stern Hemis- phere, to the beautiful valleys where stand the busy, enterprising and accessi- ble villages of New Milford and Winsted
 We believe that Litchfeld will also be benefited by the removal of the county seat, and in less than 10 years will become the most popular summer resort in the state, rival of Lenox, Mass. This it could never do so long as it retained it's unsightly jail, which oc- cupies the most commanding and beau tiful position in the village, and on which a summer hotel can be erected which will be the Mecca of summer pilgrims and tourists from all parts of the Union.
 All are public benefactors who have in any way contributed to the re- moval of the county seat, and if they are not already recognized as such they eventually will be. The business men of Winsted deserve much praise. Especial credit so far as New Milford is concerned, is due to the towns commit tee, consisting of Dr Taylor, D. B. Soule and J. F. Addis, and to Hon | Nicholas Staub, whose influence more than any other in the Senate, brought about the gratifying vote of 16 to in favor of the bill. Deserving of much praise. also, are Representatives Bristol and Richmond and Lawyers A. T. Ror- aback of Canaan, and Wellington Smith of Winsted, and l.. J. Nickerson of Cornwall, the able counsel who conduct ed the case for New Milford and Win sted.
 | Soon as the senate's vote on the question was announced, the friends of the double shire plan, seized one of their attorneys, A. T. Roraback, and carried him on their shoulders in tri- umph. Their joy knew no bounds they shouted themselves hoarse; they grabbed Roraback's Derby hat, swung it aloft and tossed it to and fro until noth- ing but the rim remained. They then marched him bareheaded to hat store where they bought him the best and tallest stovepipe hat in the city, and gave him strict injunction to never be caught in Hartford again without a stovepipe hat. Below is picture of Roraback's new silk hat.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-04
CORNWALL RII%DDj:E.

Last week was dark one for some of the colored population of this place.
 On Tuesday last Charlotte Hazard and George Brewster were brought before Justice H. F. Sturges on q charge of house breaking and receiving stolen, goods. They were found guilty and bound over to the superior court.
 Sheriff Reed and few selected ones captured Frank Hazard, who had kept out of the way, on Wednesday night, as he was on his way to New York state. He was also sent to jail. Last Feb the dwelling house of w. G. Stone was burned, and a quantity of goods were in the house, also lot of ladies cloth ing. It was supposed at that time that they were consumed, as no one saw the fire, the house being unoccu- pied. Charlotte has been offering the goods for sale, hence the arrest. The prisoners have commenced the game of give away. Charlotte makes affidavit that Brewster stole the goods then burnt the house. Brewster makes affi- dAyit that HAsxaxd atole the goods then
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-04
DEATH OF JOHN F, ALLEN.

John Forsythe Allen, president and treasurer of the Pittsfefd Sun Printing Co.,, died at his home in .Pittsfeld, Mass, on Saturday morning, April 23, after weeks and months of terrible suf- fering with cancer in the threat. He was the youngest son of Phineas Allen, ST., who founded the Pittsfeld Sun in 1900.
 John F. Allen was man of many good qualities, studious habits and liter ary tendencies. He wes educated at Yale college, and afterwards engaged in various business pursuits, but for the past four years has been the active pres ident and treasurer of the Sun Printing Go. He was 45 years of age and leaves wife. His mother is still living in Pittsfeld, at the advanced age of S6 years, and she is the survivor of all her family and the last of her name.